The state Legislature continues to waste its biennial 90 days during our current health and economic crisis. Too many bills are being characterized as solutions in search of a problem. Sanctuary cities — we don’t have any. Transgender athletes — the Montana HS Association has never had an issue with this. Restoring the sale of […]
Montana representatives should support global funding for COVID-19 relief. Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 hunger levels could reach the highest they’ve been in over a decade. Hunger is projected to rise 82%, meaning an additional 137 million people could face acute food insecurity globally. I urge Sen. Tester, Sen. Daines, and Rep. Rosendale […]
By KIMBERLY DUDIK Guest columnist Our state and the way of life we have enjoyed for decades is in danger of being lost. With a new governor and new Legislature in session, it is vital Montana citizens are aware of the harmful actions occurring right now in Helena: politicizing our courts, substantially remaking state government, […]
Steve Daines: A year ago you took an oath as a juror in the first Senate trial of Donald Trump to “do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help you god.” Trump was accused of soliciting political help from foreign countries, using US military aid as a bribe, and obstructing justice. His […]
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For the second time in a little more than a year, the United States Senate has failed to convict former President Donald J. Trump. When I served as lead manager of the first impeachment, we warned the Senators that if they failed to convict Donald Trump after he betrayed our national security, he would do […]
Axios 2/11/21 Impeachment trial recap, day 3: House managers rest case, urging Senate to convict Alayna Treene, Ursula Perano Security forces respond with tear gas after Trump’s supporters breached the Capitol security. Photo: Probal Rashid/Getty Images House impeachment managers wrapped up their case against Donald Trump on Thursday by driving home the evidence they believe shows […]
I am hoping someone can help me understand what is going on in Helena at the 2021 legislative session. House Bill 137 and House Bill 106 were introduced by Republican Ron Marshall from Hamilton who, along with his wife, owns a chain of retail vape shops. HB 137 would prohibit local governments and the state […]
Several bills proposing changes to how local public health officials do their jobs are being considered by the Montana legislature. The proposed changes appear to have been motivated by responses to COVID-19. This focus on a single infectious disease is potentially shortsighted. For one thing, public health officials deal with more than infectious diseases. Substance […]
Sen. Daines and Gov. Gianforte have been complicit in every step of Trump’s relentless assault on American democracy. They helped cover up Russia’s attack on our elections, their bounties on our troops, and their sweeping cyberattack of our government. They helped block witnesses at Trump’s impeachment trial. They approved as Trump trashed our FBI and […]